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Welcome! The Reginald Cyntje Group became a realization on March 12, 1998 with their first performance at the historic One Step Down. Since that time the group has matured into an ensemble that clearly celebrates a strong Caribbean heritage while maintaining a musical style that is based in the American Jazz tradition. The group has featured artists like Amiri Baraka, Ron Blake, Bruce Williams, Nasar Abadey, Sean Jones and Rashawn Ross to name a few. Each member of the group combines their experiences of playing with musicians from different genres to form the unique sound of the Reginald Cyntje Group. We explore the Jazz art form and in the process take our listeners on a musical journey. Each concert paints a colorful musical landscape that takes you from drinking your favorite wine at an elegant jazz club to enjoying a daiquiri on a beautiful Caribbean beach.
Reginald Cyntje was born on an island named Dominica in 1976. When he was 6 months old, he moved with his family to St. Thomas, VI. His love affair with music began 12 years later. The trombone became Reginald’s tool of expression. Anyone that has heard him perform knows that he is passionate about his craft. “I love life and I illustrate that every time I play my horn. I want the audience to experience all of me; my love, anger, sorrow, or joy. I open up myself so that they and I can embark on a spiritual journey together”.
Reginald Cyntje absorbed the sounds of calypso, reggae, and other African influenced music which now give his trombone playing a personal approach to jazz. In 1993 he began to study jazz trombone at the Berklee College of Music and performed with well-know artists such as Roy Hargrove, Bill Pierce, Phil Wilson, and later at Howard University with Bobby McFerrin. He currently leads The Reginald Cyntje Group and has performed and/or recorded with Amiri Baraka, Ron Blake, Marc Cary, Buck Hill, Illinois Jacquet, Sean Jones, Rene' McLean, Larry Willis, Reuben Rogers, Dr. Billy Taylor, Nasar Abadey, Wayne Andre, Michael Bowie, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and many others.
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